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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "NELSON DONELL" <n_neson@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:32:12 -0500
Subject: HELLOOO MADAM

Ms Verena,

I have waited for you to contact the lawyer that will assist in procuring
the documents for us to get the sum of UDS5M from the zenith bank, Nigeria,
and the lawyer informed me that he is yet to heatr from you. On this
strength, I went to discuss with the lawyer and he told me that the
documents will cost us 1000 Euros to process.

I want you to send me a mail and inform me when you will make this money
available so that I can go back to the lawyer so that he can start work. He
has assured that if the money is made ready this week, he will conclude his
work this week too.

How is your work?

I expect to hear from you.
Susan

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